Alexander von Humboldt vs Mungo Park
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Mungo Park (1771–1806) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 35 years, from 1771 to 1806.
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
- — Born in Berlin, Prussia Verified
- — Studied at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Appointed Prussian mining inspector Verified
- — Departed on his expedition to the Americas Verified
- — Attempted the ascent of Chimborazo Verified
- — Settled in Paris to publish his expedition results Verified
- — Returned to Berlin and delivered the Kosmos lectures Verified
- — Led a scientific expedition across Russia Verified
- — Published the first volume of Kosmos Verified
- — Died in Berlin Verified
Mungo Park (1771–1806)
- — Born at Foulshiels near Selkirk, Scotland Verified
- — Studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Sailed to Sumatra as assistant surgeon on the Worcester Verified
- — Began his first expedition to West Africa for the African Association Verified
- — Reached the Niger River at Ségou Verified
- — Published Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa Verified
- — Married Allison Anderson and settled as a physician in Peebles Verified
- — Departed on a second, government-sponsored Niger expedition Verified
- — Died at the Bussa rapids on the Niger River Verified